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Household of John Brett (born 1848, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Brett and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Brett, born in 1848 in Fakenham, Suffolk, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Louisa Brett, born in 1854 in West Mersea, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England), Ada S (born 1879 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Hannah (born 1880 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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John Brett's household

Male

John

Brett

Head
Female

Louisa

Brett

Wife
Female

Louisa

Brett

Daughter
Female

Ada S

Brett

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Brett

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Brett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Fakenham, Suffolk, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Brett

Head

Married

33

1848

Fakenham, Suffolk, England

Louisa

Brett

Wife

Married

27

1854

West Mersea, Essex, England

Louisa

Brett

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

Ada S

Brett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Colchester, Essex, England

Hannah

Brett

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Colchester, Essex, England

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